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you, jon. >> jon: appreciate it. we continue our conversation about politics and polarization with presidential historian michael beschloss who joins me from washington and in new york david brooks of the "new york times." welcome to you both. myel, wanted to start with you. we've just talked to senator manchin, congressman cooper. they're in the arena trying to make things work. how do you see this moment in historical comparison in terms of polarization? >> well, you know, jon, i think one way of looking at it is, if it were a perfect system, then the most polarized congress would be at the post polarized times of american history, like the run up to the civil war, perhaps in 1940 and 1941 when americans were struggling, whether we should go to war against hitler and the imperial japanese or not, and i hate to say it, but if you had to look at what was done in congress in those times compared to now, i think the congress of 2014 does not measure up very well. >> that's remarkable. so we were better off in -- was mo
you, jon. >> jon: appreciate it. we continue our conversation about politics and polarization with presidential historian michael beschloss who joins me from washington and in new york david brooks of the "new york times." welcome to you both. myel, wanted to start with you. we've just talked to senator manchin, congressman cooper. they're in the arena trying to make things work. how do you see this moment in historical comparison in terms of polarization? >> well, you...
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he owes everything to jon and he is a creation of jon and that character was the correspondent before he was the anchor so -- >> rose: i happened to be there for the last night and was happened to be standing there on stage when jon -- >> really? >> rose: i wouldn't call it a -- [ cheers and applause ] >> >> rose: but i just had to be positioned when jon came out, the just pure love that i saw between them as they hugged each other. >> yes. >> and what they said in each other's ears. it was like chilling. it was so -- they understood how they had -- what they had done and that this was, in one case a passing. >> but the other stuff doesn't work out i mean stewart can always be the ed mcmahon on the colbert show right? >> you know jon would always resist being called a journalist. >> rose: absolutely. >> he would say -- >> rose: why didn't he consider doing meet the press. he would entertain the conversation. >> not really. he was willing to let them throw -- i don't think -- because he would just argue very strenuously, i am not a journalist and i said to him, i was on the stage event
he owes everything to jon and he is a creation of jon and that character was the correspondent before he was the anchor so -- >> rose: i happened to be there for the last night and was happened to be standing there on stage when jon -- >> really? >> rose: i wouldn't call it a -- [ cheers and applause ] >> >> rose: but i just had to be positioned when jon came out, the just pure love that i saw between them as they hugged each other. >> yes. >> and what...
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jon loved the book. and he write screenplay. >> rose: argo movies like argo. >> right, right, right. exactly. and but yes soes's written the screenplay and directing it right now and will come back in a couple of weeks. and it will be done. it's a bold adventure he has been on. >> rose: is he excited about it. >> yeah. definitely. yeah, i mean look, he's put in, he's definitely earned the right to do this. >> rose: if are you were not a comedian, what would you be? >> oh boy. a frustrated comedian. a footballer. >> rose: but you thought about that. >> i thought, that was plan a. that was plan a. this is plan b. >> rose: plan a you decided that the athleticism is not here in the sufficient amounts to make me -- >> that is the absolutely the nicest way to put it. the athleticism is not here in sufficient amounts. that is a really nice way of having a coach say you're-- i would have preferred-- i would purchase preferred if they said john, the athleticism is not here in sufficient amounts it is not to be fo
jon loved the book. and he write screenplay. >> rose: argo movies like argo. >> right, right, right. exactly. and but yes soes's written the screenplay and directing it right now and will come back in a couple of weeks. and it will be done. it's a bold adventure he has been on. >> rose: is he excited about it. >> yeah. definitely. yeah, i mean look, he's put in, he's definitely earned the right to do this. >> rose: if are you were not a comedian, what would you be?...
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jon sopel s more. jon: as america waits, impatience grows, protests popping up in states where counting is going on. >> god bless america. jon: they are t mainlymp supporters, but last night, what they were chantingepended on e they were. this is detroithere trump had a lead, but his fans are shouting, stop the count. go west to arizona where donald trump is trailing. count those votes. the charge from trump sharogates is tthe democrats are trying to steal the election. >> we are filing this lawsuit to protect legal voters. it is unacceptable in this country to have illegal votes counted. jon: aer this news conference, rick grenell, president trump's former advisor, was chased and asked -- >> you haven't presented any evidence of fraud. jon: an arizona and nevada, joe owbiden holds naeads, and in pennsylvania and georgia in the south, the presint is just ahead. in georgia, we had this update on the pressures facing the counting staff. fast is great. we more appreciate accuracy. accuracy is going to be
jon sopel s more. jon: as america waits, impatience grows, protests popping up in states where counting is going on. >> god bless america. jon: they are t mainlymp supporters, but last night, what they were chantingepended on e they were. this is detroithere trump had a lead, but his fans are shouting, stop the count. go west to arizona where donald trump is trailing. count those votes. the charge from trump sharogates is tthe democrats are trying to steal the election. >> we are...
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jon sopel, bbc news, washington. jane: jon joined me from the white house a short time ago. jon, mr. trump still hates the nuclear de, he has made it etty clear. what do you think president macron has actually achieved here? jon: i think that president macron seems to have achieve giving donald trump pause for thought. , has been a sort of master class, if you liom the french president in how to handle donald trump. it is something that angela merkel has struggled with, theresmay and other world leaders have struggled with. it has been a schmooze cruise, a charm offensive in a very gallic way. he has spent time talking about the nuclear e deaaging the president and trying to win him over. if you look at the language the donald trump was using at the start of the day when he was in the oval office, before the two men had their talks, andon the languaged trump was using later on when he gave a news conference after the talks, i think there seemed to be a bit of a difference. there is a long way to go between now and may 12 when the nuclear deal needs to be renewed. it may be t
jon sopel, bbc news, washington. jane: jon joined me from the white house a short time ago. jon, mr. trump still hates the nuclear de, he has made it etty clear. what do you think president macron has actually achieved here? jon: i think that president macron seems to have achieve giving donald trump pause for thought. , has been a sort of master class, if you liom the french president in how to handle donald trump. it is something that angela merkel has struggled with, theresmay and other...
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jon: and then after her 11th-hour dash, this plane home. no, this is a still photo good -- still photo. this is her staff and journalists and the would be future president and jon bon jovi playing statues, or the mannequin challenge, perhaps the only occasion time as stood still on this frenetic campaign. in nevada, like everywhere else in this is an election that has divided races, young and old, men and women, even families. >> she doesn't like the way trump speaks or the way he conducts himself. >> no, if you would have spoke better, maybe, but he talks a lot about people. >> i like his ideas. jon: democratic elections are meant to be the way we resolve our differences peacefully, but not this election and this couple in florida. jon sopel, bbc news, new york. katty: what can we expect on this election night? i am joined by a clinton supporter and a republican strategist who served as special assistant to president george w. bush. how confident are you? >> i do not think they are taking anything for granted. the clinton campaign is hopef
jon: and then after her 11th-hour dash, this plane home. no, this is a still photo good -- still photo. this is her staff and journalists and the would be future president and jon bon jovi playing statues, or the mannequin challenge, perhaps the only occasion time as stood still on this frenetic campaign. in nevada, like everywhere else in this is an election that has divided races, young and old, men and women, even families. >> she doesn't like the way trump speaks or the way he...
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jon: but not everybody was so happy. donald trump watched from his penthouse as the votes were counted. he had promised brexit plus. not only did he deliver that, there was an uncanny symmetry about the weight of the night unfolded. hillary hq could have been vote remain. so much early optimism -- >> ♪ home of the brave jon: only to be replaced by mounting gloom and then despair. people heading home before the final results were known. >> i am extremely disappointed. i, along with many americans anticipated much different , result. jon: late last night barack obama issued a video message, saying whatever you are feeling right now, the sun will still rise tomorrow. it did. he was right. but this is an election that has many come many people feeling deeply apprehensive, and a huge number feeling wildly optimistic, who will soon discover whether the apprehension or the optimism are justified. hillary clinton made a statement to her supporters in new york this morning. her hope of making history dashed. ms. clinton: last n
jon: but not everybody was so happy. donald trump watched from his penthouse as the votes were counted. he had promised brexit plus. not only did he deliver that, there was an uncanny symmetry about the weight of the night unfolded. hillary hq could have been vote remain. so much early optimism -- >> ♪ home of the brave jon: only to be replaced by mounting gloom and then despair. people heading home before the final results were known. >> i am extremely disappointed. i, along with...
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jon sopel starts our coverage. up: they have clocked thousands of campaign miles but not before have they come together face-to-face on the debate stage. both have immense challenges. donald trump knows what he wants -- kick out illegal immigrants, ban muslims, bring back manufacturing jobs. how is he going to do that? he also has to show he has the temperament to be commander-in-chief. >> if trump completes a sentence with the right grammar and a punctuation or two, that is a success for him. he is the one with the mountain to climb. but the opportunity to do it. with expectations so low, if he is articulate and knowledgeable, he wins. jon: ah, expectation. that is one of hillary clinton's problems. she knows policy backwards but must not come across too much as a wonk. her more fundamental difficulty is that she is seen as divisive and untrustworthy. something her senior campaign staff recognized. >> he has done a lot of attacking on her and that has taken a toll. we don't think the attacks are fair but they have
jon sopel starts our coverage. up: they have clocked thousands of campaign miles but not before have they come together face-to-face on the debate stage. both have immense challenges. donald trump knows what he wants -- kick out illegal immigrants, ban muslims, bring back manufacturing jobs. how is he going to do that? he also has to show he has the temperament to be commander-in-chief. >> if trump completes a sentence with the right grammar and a punctuation or two, that is a success for...
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jon sopel, bbc news, singapore. christian: it certainly is an extraordinary turn of event with the donald trump saying he formed a special bond with the north korean leader. what impact could that have? this report from our seoul correspoent laura bicker contains flashing images from the start. laura: it was a stunning moment for south koreans in singapore. they told me their hearts were racing as they watched. full of hope, but also relief at these two leaders areta ing instead of declaring war. one woman couldn't wait to phonw her mom,ho was born in pyongyang. "after seeing this, i suddenlywa thought how ed to go back to north korea before i die," she said. "mum, i want your dream to come true. i want you to step back on north korean land." in seoul, president moon jae-in admitted he had a sleepless night, but looked jubilant at the meeting, which was partially the result of his careful diplomacy.t budonald trump had a surprise for him. he pledged to end what hear described mes, joint military exercises between so
jon sopel, bbc news, singapore. christian: it certainly is an extraordinary turn of event with the donald trump saying he formed a special bond with the north korean leader. what impact could that have? this report from our seoul correspoent laura bicker contains flashing images from the start. laura: it was a stunning moment for south koreans in singapore. they told me their hearts were racing as they watched. full of hope, but also relief at these two leaders areta ing instead of declaring...
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yeah, and jon started to touch on this, too. it's easy to forget in 2016 what the media world looked like in 1996, 1997, 1999, where comedy central was, you know, still kind of a sketchy proposition, where msnbc and fox news had just launched at the same time "the daily show" was coming into being. facebook didn't exist and now it's had a major influence on a presidential election. >> it came in frozen dishes and you had to heat it by hand! it was a different time! ( laughter ) >> rose: we just went through an election. >> what?! yes. >> rose: your reaction to this election? >> it all ties together. >> rose: fear? well, fear -- you know, here's what i would honestly say, i don't believe we are a fundamentally different country today than we were two weeks ago or than we were a month ago. the same country with all its grace and flaws and volatility and insecurity and strength and resilience exists today as it existed two weeks ago, the same country that elected donald trump elected barack obama, and those contradictions are -- th
yeah, and jon started to touch on this, too. it's easy to forget in 2016 what the media world looked like in 1996, 1997, 1999, where comedy central was, you know, still kind of a sketchy proposition, where msnbc and fox news had just launched at the same time "the daily show" was coming into being. facebook didn't exist and now it's had a major influence on a presidential election. >> it came in frozen dishes and you had to heat it by hand! it was a different time! ( laughter )...
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here's jon sopel. jon: it is the morning aqua aerobics class, and these elderly ladies have been invited by the instructor to join the love train. but once they get out of the water, there will be the incessant demands to board the trump train or the biden bandwagon. they don't seem happy travelers, as i discover at an impromptu focus group. how many of you want this election to be over? [cheers] jon: they all live at the villages, america's biggest retirement community. when i say big, i mean humongous. it has a population of 130,000, it covers an area bigger than southhampton, and spans over five postcodes. the preferred mode of transport -- golf carts. early vong is underway. the gravote is critical for donald trump's reelection. not all republicans are seeing it as black and white. >> i'm thinking biden is going to win. jon: does that make you happy or unhappy? >> i prefer the republican platform, so i'm voting for the republican platform is what i'm voting for. not necessarily trump, but the platf
here's jon sopel. jon: it is the morning aqua aerobics class, and these elderly ladies have been invited by the instructor to join the love train. but once they get out of the water, there will be the incessant demands to board the trump train or the biden bandwagon. they don't seem happy travelers, as i discover at an impromptu focus group. how many of you want this election to be over? [cheers] jon: they all live at the villages, america's biggest retirement community. when i say big, i mean...
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>> well, the problem is that's not jon's fault. that's saying that there is a lack somewhere else of real information. >> i know something about his politics in terms of, i know something about-- comedian- 's politics am they tend to be iconoclasts. and they tend to be anti-status quo. >> rose: right. >> and you know, a lot of comedy is about tearing down status or status i think he is probably not a big fan of authority. but jon is admirably bald. however people may characterize him. ef retime i ever work with him on something and i wrote with jon a lot when i was over at the daily show he tried to perceive what was the true intention of the person speaking left or right, whether or not it was something he agreed with. cuz he wanted to be able to honestly mock. >> i think he's one of the most important voices in information in this country. just because he delivers it with a comedic point of view doesn't diminish it in its importance in any way. >> the audience often looked to jon to make them-- to help them articulate very compli
>> well, the problem is that's not jon's fault. that's saying that there is a lack somewhere else of real information. >> i know something about his politics in terms of, i know something about-- comedian- 's politics am they tend to be iconoclasts. and they tend to be anti-status quo. >> rose: right. >> and you know, a lot of comedy is about tearing down status or status i think he is probably not a big fan of authority. but jon is admirably bald. however people may...
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and jon at one point-- . >> we can debate influence and power. there were points where the daily show had real world impact. and jon does not get up and raise his hand and say i did that. but you know, there are a lot ok said in some ways the we date for zedroga is what the daily show for me was all about a lot of people looking at something in a common sense way and saying isn't this crazy that this isn't getting done. you know, why isn't this-- isn't this happening. and i think. >> if is a common sense argument. >> yeah, and i think he and the show were ahead of the curve and people talk about this in the book. in recognizing on the left and the right, how government was not functioning for a lot of average americans. and they pointed that out in all sorts of ways from the health care debate, to the government shutdown, to minimum wage. all sorts of things over the years. >> cat in ance yes. and at one point there is a former correspondent named dan boxadol who wasn't on the show for a long period of time and in some ways had a very unhappy exp
and jon at one point-- . >> we can debate influence and power. there were points where the daily show had real world impact. and jon does not get up and raise his hand and say i did that. but you know, there are a lot ok said in some ways the we date for zedroga is what the daily show for me was all about a lot of people looking at something in a common sense way and saying isn't this crazy that this isn't getting done. you know, why isn't this-- isn't this happening. and i think....
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and you know, jon does not get up and raise his hand and say i did that. but you know, there were a lot of first responders who are going to have their medical bills paid in large part-- of his focus on this. but in that discussion jon at one point in the book says, in some ways the debate over sedroga is what the daily show for me was all about. a lot of people looking at something in a common sense way and saying isn't this crazy that this isn't getting done. you know, why is-- isn't this happening. and i think-- . >> rose: the common sense argument. >> yes. and i think he and the show were ahead of the curve, and people talk about this in the book, in recognizing on the left and the right how government was not functioning for a lot of average americans. and they pointed that out in all sorts of ways from the health care debate, to the government shutdown, minimum wage, all sorts of things over the years. katrina. and at one point there is a former correspondent named dan boxadal who wasn't on the show a long period of time. and in some ways had a very
and you know, jon does not get up and raise his hand and say i did that. but you know, there were a lot of first responders who are going to have their medical bills paid in large part-- of his focus on this. but in that discussion jon at one point in the book says, in some ways the debate over sedroga is what the daily show for me was all about. a lot of people looking at something in a common sense way and saying isn't this crazy that this isn't getting done. you know, why is-- isn't this...
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jon: on one level you say, what is the big story here? you have got 2 rciublican polis get along fine with each other, one from the house, one from the senate. bui guess you come -- you are from the same state, south carolina, but differt back stories. sen. scott: let me just start with this -- one of the reasons it is such an important conversation to have come especially to folks, one black, one whit , is the history of our great state.we ave a provocative history on race in south carolina. the first shot of the civil war, charleston, south carolina. to have two gentlemen coming n gether after a racially motivated murdermanuel church in south carolina -- jon: which is when the white supremacist went in the bible study class. sen. scott: exactly. that is part of the geof this book. i turn to a white guy from my state, in spite of the fact that you look at who we were, we have transformed, but tha was the basi if this is possible in south carolina, it is possible anywhere, and the fact of the matter is that south carolina has evolved so m
jon: on one level you say, what is the big story here? you have got 2 rciublican polis get along fine with each other, one from the house, one from the senate. bui guess you come -- you are from the same state, south carolina, but differt back stories. sen. scott: let me just start with this -- one of the reasons it is such an important conversation to have come especially to folks, one black, one whit , is the history of our great state.we ave a provocative history on race in south carolina....
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jon sopel now reports. ♪ ["we are the champions" plays] jon: he is a billionaire businessman who wants to be a political leader without being a politician. he has also been the host of a reality tv show, where his fame derives from saying "your fired," but soon he could be hired by the american people to be their 45th president. mr. trump: i'm donald trump, and i am always on the lookout for talented people. jon: and the fact that he is not a politician is what marks him out from hillary clinton, says roger stone, trump's closest adviser. >> in her case, they see someone mouthing words written by others that have been focus grouped and roundtabled, and they are] stale. -- and they are stale. in donald trump, you see a guy that is unscripted, unprogrammed, working without a net, speaking from the heart. it is interesting. it is authentic. jon: and who else but donald
jon sopel now reports. ♪ ["we are the champions" plays] jon: he is a billionaire businessman who wants to be a political leader without being a politician. he has also been the host of a reality tv show, where his fame derives from saying "your fired," but soon he could be hired by the american people to be their 45th president. mr. trump: i'm donald trump, and i am always on the lookout for talented people. jon: and the fact that he is not a politician is what marks him...
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jon: why? >> he does not seem to have a full grasp of world politics, he does not seem to have a full grasp of how government works. >> even though he says certain things i don't like, he is putting america first and that is what we need in america. jon: the biggest threat to the president still lies in the russian investigation and whether there was collusion with the trump campaign. so is it fake news, as the president insists, or something more real? >> oh, absolutely it is real. as soon as he fired director comey, there seems to be something there that is not coming out yet. >> there has been no evidence that i have heard that there is collusion. jon: what donald trump has done brilliantly is keep his base largely supportive. but he needs more than just a core. if he does not get the support of reluctant republicans and independents in the midterms, it could turn very ugly indeed for him, and the trump agenda could ground to a halt. jon sopel, bbc news, georgia. jane: it has not left france
jon: why? >> he does not seem to have a full grasp of world politics, he does not seem to have a full grasp of how government works. >> even though he says certain things i don't like, he is putting america first and that is what we need in america. jon: the biggest threat to the president still lies in the russian investigation and whether there was collusion with the trump campaign. so is it fake news, as the president insists, or something more real? >> oh, absolutely it is...
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jon: he defended his policy on social media, tweeting jon: and he went on jon: and a lot of americans are standing by him. >> whatever needs to be done has to be done, and this is for the safety of everybody. >> we are living in a dangerous world and donald trump's number one job is to protect the american people. >> we live in a country of democracy and if a majority of the people feel they are threatened and want things in place, then we should be able to have things in place. jon: but across the country there have been spontaneous protests bringing thousands out onto the streets not just to disagree with the policy and the way it was being implemented but to argue that the values in the travel ban were profoundly un-american. and highly unusually, president trump's predecessor has made his feelings known. barack obama's spokesman saying the former president was heartened by the level of engagement taking place in communities around the country. jon: opposition to the travel ban will switch this evening to the capitol, where democrats want to introduce legislation that would make it
jon: he defended his policy on social media, tweeting jon: and he went on jon: and a lot of americans are standing by him. >> whatever needs to be done has to be done, and this is for the safety of everybody. >> we are living in a dangerous world and donald trump's number one job is to protect the american people. >> we live in a country of democracy and if a majority of the people feel they are threatened and want things in place, then we should be able to have things in...
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jon: any u.s. presidential visit is an exercise in the projection of power, and while the protesters won't get near him, there are those who support donald trump getting the red carpet treatment as britain's tant ally. >> i think donald trump will have wonderful and fruitful conversations with the prime minister, because at the end of the day, does not matter w is president or prime minister, the long-standing relationship s between our two countriell endure. jon: when president trump arrived into britain today, he was greeted on behalf of the government by the international trade secretary, underlining again the importance of trade, the preeminent issueeresa may's agenda. there are signs that donald trump, far from coming to her aid, idoing his best to undermine a fragile truce she reached with her divided cabinet last friday. jane: short time ago i spoke jon in central london. a may has had a couple of days with the donald trump in brussels. what does she hope to gain by having him home in the u.
jon: any u.s. presidential visit is an exercise in the projection of power, and while the protesters won't get near him, there are those who support donald trump getting the red carpet treatment as britain's tant ally. >> i think donald trump will have wonderful and fruitful conversations with the prime minister, because at the end of the day, does not matter w is president or prime minister, the long-standing relationship s between our two countriell endure. jon: when president trump...
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jon: and then the counter blast from the republicans. >>a it iam impeachment carried out at the expense of hard-working americans who just want us to move forward. >> there is no proof, none, that the president h committed an impeachable offense. jon: and from the democratic speaker, a tone of sorrow rather than anger. speaker pelosi: i solemnly and sadly open the debate on the impeachment of the president of the united states. if we do not act now, we would be generally no duty. it is tragic that the president reckless actions make impeachment necessary. he gave us no choice. jo the last president to be impeached was bill clinton in 1998 overlying about his relationship with white house intern monica lewinsky. beforee that, you h go back another 130 years to president andrew johnson. by the end of today, donald trump will in all likelihoo have joined theon club that n wants to be a member of. the president has spent the moing in the residence, where his twitter sums have been busy. "can you believe that i will be impeached today by the
jon: and then the counter blast from the republicans. >>a it iam impeachment carried out at the expense of hard-working americans who just want us to move forward. >> there is no proof, none, that the president h committed an impeachable offense. jon: and from the democratic speaker, a tone of sorrow rather than anger. speaker pelosi: i solemnly and sadly open the debate on the impeachment of the president of the united states. if we do not act now, we would be generally no duty. it...
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jon: jon sopel, bbc news, washgton. laura: in other news, donald a cable newsped commentator to be his top advisor. larry kudlow has been a fixture on financial tv for more than a decade. he also served in the reagan administration. he replaces gary cohn, who stepped down lastes week in prt over the steel and aluminum tariffs. after six months of coalition talks, angela merkel has been sworn in for a fourth term as german chancellor. she will lead a coalition of her conservatives and the social democrats. in italy, 23,000 people have been evacuated from a town on the st coast after an unexploded world war ii bomb was found. officials say the 225-kilo bomb was british-made and there s panic when it was accidentally activated during construction of a train. the device w removed and lobbed into the sea. currencays the crypto bitcoin will be banned from being advertised on platform. the bbc understands that google decided to act because there was a lack of consumer protections for highly speculative and complex trades. demo
jon: jon sopel, bbc news, washgton. laura: in other news, donald a cable newsped commentator to be his top advisor. larry kudlow has been a fixture on financial tv for more than a decade. he also served in the reagan administration. he replaces gary cohn, who stepped down lastes week in prt over the steel and aluminum tariffs. after six months of coalition talks, angela merkel has been sworn in for a fourth term as german chancellor. she will lead a coalition of her conservatives and the social...
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jon sopel reports. jon: this is no accident. the pope went deliberately to the u.s.-mexican border where donald trump wants to build his wall, not to make a political point, he said, but a moral one. people should be brought together. when asked about the billing, he couldn't resist. >> a person who thinks about building walls wherever they may be and not for building bridges is not christian. this is not the gospel. as far as what he said about whether i would advise to vote or not vote, i'm not going to get involved. i say only that this man is not christian if he has said things like that. jon: but he has said exactly that, on almost a daily basis. >> believe me, we are going to build a wall. we have to build a wall, folks. we will build a wall. jon: in this race for the white house, the one thing we have learned about donald trump is he doesn't do turning the other cheek, ever. he has bullied opponents, lashed out at critics, even mocked the disabled, but taking on the leader of the roman catholic church, that might be something different. >> for a religious lead
jon sopel reports. jon: this is no accident. the pope went deliberately to the u.s.-mexican border where donald trump wants to build his wall, not to make a political point, he said, but a moral one. people should be brought together. when asked about the billing, he couldn't resist. >> a person who thinks about building walls wherever they may be and not for building bridges is not christian. this is not the gospel. as far as what he said about whether i would advise to vote or not vote,...
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jon kay assessed the mood. jon: edinburgh, 6:00 a.m., taking in the news on the way to work. >> the results in scotland. >> the tories, labor away. jon: you have the tories and government in london. for many commuters, the story was labor losses more than snp gains. >> one after the other. i was shocked. >> they will come back and labor will win. jon: we also have a train to catch, heading towards westminster. passengers like stewart and melanie are stunned. we cross into the northeast of england. >> it look like it was going to be so tight. >> i cannot understand were all the pundits have been. he said labor was going to do well. jon: york, and as we stop at the railway museum, the tories victory has become clear. >> i think it's good for the country to have a majority. i think a coalition would have been better. jon: the moment. >> a bit surprised. jon: they reckon that could be it. >> without him, i don't think they could go very far. >> there is no one with a voice like him. jon: lunchtime, we have reached
jon kay assessed the mood. jon: edinburgh, 6:00 a.m., taking in the news on the way to work. >> the results in scotland. >> the tories, labor away. jon: you have the tories and government in london. for many commuters, the story was labor losses more than snp gains. >> one after the other. i was shocked. >> they will come back and labor will win. jon: we also have a train to catch, heading towards westminster. passengers like stewart and melanie are stunned. we cross...
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jon: bbc. president trump: another beauty. jon: good line. impartial, free, and fair. resident trump: yeah, sure, just like cnn. jon: on the travel ban -- we can banter back and forth. on the travel ban, can you accept that is a good example of the smooth -- president trump: yeah, i do -- wait, wait, wait, i know who you are. just wait. let me tell you about the travel ban. we had a very smooth rollout of the travel ban. we had a bad court. bad decision. we're going to put in a new executive order next week sometime. but we had a bad decision. jon: the other thing the president is in a rage about is the suggestion that he is in the pockets of the russians, too close to vladimir putin, too many shady business contacts. president trump: i own nothing in russia. i have no loans in russia. i don't have any deals in russia. president putin called me up very nicely to congratulate me on the win of the election. he then called me up extremely nicely to congratulate me on the inauguration, which was terrific. but so did many other leaders. almost all other leaders almost all o
jon: bbc. president trump: another beauty. jon: good line. impartial, free, and fair. resident trump: yeah, sure, just like cnn. jon: on the travel ban -- we can banter back and forth. on the travel ban, can you accept that is a good example of the smooth -- president trump: yeah, i do -- wait, wait, wait, i know who you are. just wait. let me tell you about the travel ban. we had a very smooth rollout of the travel ban. we had a bad court. bad decision. we're going to put in a new executive...
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our north american editor jon sopel reports. jon: people talk about the crackle of expectation. in washington this morning, and this room is james comey walked in, it was palpable. >> you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god. please be seated. jon: it is being called a political super bowl and the former fbi director's opening statement did not disappoint as he reflected on the manner of his being fired. >> the shifting explanations confused me an increasingly concerned me. they confused me because the president that i have had multiple conversations about my job, both before and after he took office, and he had repeatedly told me i was doing a great job and he hoped i would stay. jon: he spoke of the president portrayal of him in the organization he led. >> the administration then chose to defame me, and warm front, the fbi by saying that the organization was in disarray. .hat it was poorly led but the workforce have lost confidence in its leader. jonthose were life, plain and simple. jon: but first, the committee chairwo
our north american editor jon sopel reports. jon: people talk about the crackle of expectation. in washington this morning, and this room is james comey walked in, it was palpable. >> you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god. please be seated. jon: it is being called a political super bowl and the former fbi director's opening statement did not disappoint as he reflected on the manner of his being fired. >> the shifting...
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jon kay, bbc news, bristol. lewis: prince harry has been london, where jon bon jovi has been recording a charity sgle for the prince's invictus games celebration. it won't pay for the couple's security once they officially step down from royal duties next month. this report from nicholas y.tchellin cs flash photograph nicholas: he is packing as much as he can and the remaining- d - remaining days. not far away, harry's secue ty detail care metropolitan police detection agencie l following tes of all the senior royals. for harry, they have always been there. this was the first public walkout he and meghan did. but now harry is walking away extent, from britain. to a large it is canada that he and meghan seem to regard as home, but justin trudeau has said once the couple stepped back from their royal role, canada will no longer fundn. their protectio if the canadians won't pay for curity, the cost will inevitably fall to the british taxpayer, the royal fupily, or the themselves. ken wolfe was protection officer to
jon kay, bbc news, bristol. lewis: prince harry has been london, where jon bon jovi has been recording a charity sgle for the prince's invictus games celebration. it won't pay for the couple's security once they officially step down from royal duties next month. this report from nicholas y.tchellin cs flash photograph nicholas: he is packing as much as he can and the remaining- d - remaining days. not far away, harry's secue ty detail care metropolitan police detection agencie l following tes...
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jon: he entered the arena to rapturous applause. with unemployment at record lows and the stock market at a recorl high, this is rly going to be his main argument in 2020. pres. trump: our economy is the envy of the world, perhaps the greatest economy we have had in the hiory of our country. jon: and with a showman's flourish, the audience tested the new slogan for 2020. pres. trump: you ready? a kerica great. jon: and then the moment the audience had been waiting for. pres. trum i stand before you to officially launch my campaign ntr a second term as presi of the united states. thank you. jon: there was scant detail of a secondwould do wit term. four years ago when he announced, he was treated as a joke. no one is underestimating him now.ew jon sopel, bbc orlando. jane: for more on the president's relaunch, i spoke with journalist jay newton-small. his supporters obviously are hind him, but can he win general election without changing his pitch and inoadening his appeal? jay: the power ombency is incredibly powerful, incredibly str
jon: he entered the arena to rapturous applause. with unemployment at record lows and the stock market at a recorl high, this is rly going to be his main argument in 2020. pres. trump: our economy is the envy of the world, perhaps the greatest economy we have had in the hiory of our country. jon: and with a showman's flourish, the audience tested the new slogan for 2020. pres. trump: you ready? a kerica great. jon: and then the moment the audience had been waiting for. pres. trum i stand before...
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jon sopel, bbc news, philadelphia. laura: a short time ago i discussed the conventions and where this election heads next , ah democratic strategist senior adviser to the 2008 clinton campaign, and a republican strategist who worked in the administration of george w. bush. if i could start with you, because the democrats have had not appealing based on ethnicity but here is how my progrowth strategy will make a difference. laura: isn't he shooting himself in the foot, alienating hispanic voters by talking about building the wall with mexico? >> i am not going to lie to you. i am a republican but he has said very offensive things on the campaign trail and it is almost like the donald trump reality show. laura: tell us how is hillary , clinton going to win in the rust belt states where she is campaigning today? >> i agree with the point about people who have not felt the recovery, as good as it has been, it has not reached everyone. you heard that line in her speech. she has put forward plans. one thing with hillary clin
jon sopel, bbc news, philadelphia. laura: a short time ago i discussed the conventions and where this election heads next , ah democratic strategist senior adviser to the 2008 clinton campaign, and a republican strategist who worked in the administration of george w. bush. if i could start with you, because the democrats have had not appealing based on ethnicity but here is how my progrowth strategy will make a difference. laura: isn't he shooting himself in the foot, alienating hispanic voters...
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jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio. katty: president trump appeared to backtrack on the comments of by the proud boys before leaving for a crowded trip to minnesota. he claimed ignorance when asked about the group. pres. trump: i don't know who the proud boys are. i can only say they have to stand down and let law enforcement do their work. i have always denounced any form, any form, any form of any of that you have to denounce. katty: whether the president can put the issue behind him remains to be seen. last night's general chaos is sure to leave a lasting impression not just in america, but around the globe. in france, a newspaper described the debate as "chaotic, childish, grueling." and italian paper said "never as american politics sunk so low." the editor-in-chief of the state-run "global times" said it reflected "the accelerate loss of advantages of the u.s. political system. let's go outside" america's borders, because the world was watching. joining me from london is the senior editor at "the economist," and a
jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio. katty: president trump appeared to backtrack on the comments of by the proud boys before leaving for a crowded trip to minnesota. he claimed ignorance when asked about the group. pres. trump: i don't know who the proud boys are. i can only say they have to stand down and let law enforcement do their work. i have always denounced any form, any form, any form of any of that you have to denounce. katty: whether the president can put the issue behind him...
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jon: before an eventual admission that she had pneumonia. but unpopular though polls suggest she might be, she saw one big advantage over her opponent, temperament. ms. clinton: a man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons. jon: this evening, americans will see this one last ad from hillary clinton, one last appeal. and after the harshness of the softer,, a strikingly more personal tone. ms. clinton: tonight, i'm asking for your vote, and tomorrow, let's make history together. i'm hillary clinton, and one last time, i approve this message. jon: tens of thousands of miles traveled, hundreds of millions of dollars spent. tomorrow she will find a whether it has all been worth it. jon sopel, bbc news, philadelphia. katty: approving that message one last time. well, donald trump's schedule is just as busy today. the republican nominee was holding rallies in five states, prize of the key crie florida, where he continued to say that the election is rigged against him. gavin hewitt is traveling with the campaign. ga
jon: before an eventual admission that she had pneumonia. but unpopular though polls suggest she might be, she saw one big advantage over her opponent, temperament. ms. clinton: a man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons. jon: this evening, americans will see this one last ad from hillary clinton, one last appeal. and after the harshness of the softer,, a strikingly more personal tone. ms. clinton: tonight, i'm asking for your vote, and tomorrow, let's make...
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meijer: i have a lot of respect for jon. i know he has been involved in special employment visa issues for close to a decade and has been a leader in the space. i think the issue is not some of the hard-working individuals who have been on this, but the fact that the problem starts at the top your this is not an issue that president biden ever prioritized. i was part of eight bipartisan group of lawmakers that were trying to raise the attention. in just the scenario we feared, we make sure we did everything we could as soon as we could get these special visa applicants out. there are a lot of hard-working folks who are trying to make that happen, but frankly, this is an issue that president biden did not want to have to deal with. you can only spin optics f so long. you cannot spin away this reality. judy: congressman, do you see this as a optics and that the president did not want to deal with this question of getting afghan civilians and others out of the country? rep. auchincloss: i agree with mr. meijer that this starts
meijer: i have a lot of respect for jon. i know he has been involved in special employment visa issues for close to a decade and has been a leader in the space. i think the issue is not some of the hard-working individuals who have been on this, but the fact that the problem starts at the top your this is not an issue that president biden ever prioritized. i was part of eight bipartisan group of lawmakers that were trying to raise the attention. in just the scenario we feared, we make sure we...
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christian: jon sopel reporting there. maybe it was that moment in the press conference when he was asked about the indictmentsf 12 russian military officials, ducking the question, that did bring howls of despair not only from demrats but republicans back at home. he seems incapable, this president, to separate collusion from the russia investigation and the findings of his own intelligence agencies. when he was askedt pointedly abe russian investigation, off to a off -- veered rambling answer about hillae- clinton'il servers. he sees the investigation as a deep state plot agnst him to undermine his election victory and re-freezes point blank to iticize vladimir putin. a lot of people compare that with how other american presidents have behaved alongside russian leaders in the past. think back to ronald r 1gan, who in t0's called russia the evil empire, but then from a position of strength found a way to negotiate with president gorbachev. lookirosenberg has been back at the various meetings over the years between russian
christian: jon sopel reporting there. maybe it was that moment in the press conference when he was asked about the indictmentsf 12 russian military officials, ducking the question, that did bring howls of despair not only from demrats but republicans back at home. he seems incapable, this president, to separate collusion from the russia investigation and the findings of his own intelligence agencies. when he was askedt pointedly abe russian investigation, off to a off -- veered rambling answer...
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jon: yeah, i'm fine. >> i need you to move up property. jon: we can't film here? >> no. thank you, sir. have a good day.t jon: we just wshot of the building. but the nra is very happy to funnel money to supporters in congress. so marco rubio, the local senator, who tweeted his over -- his horror about the shooting, is an a+, and er the years has received $3 million from them. senator rob portman, also offering condolences last night, has received $3 million. john mccain over the course of his career, $7 million >>ilry lies. >> i respect the second amendment. jon:l the nra wilrun attack ads like this against candidates they don't like >> hillaryt will lie abou anything to get elected. no more lies. defeat hillary. jon: after the sandy hook school shooting in children aged six to seven lost their lives, a majority of american people favored tighter gun control. it couldn't get th congress. senator chris murphy from connecticut, an f in the nra rating system, told the bbc why. the nra remains powerful enough to block progress. is an issue of political power. they have been
jon: yeah, i'm fine. >> i need you to move up property. jon: we can't film here? >> no. thank you, sir. have a good day.t jon: we just wshot of the building. but the nra is very happy to funnel money to supporters in congress. so marco rubio, the local senator, who tweeted his over -- his horror about the shooting, is an a+, and er the years has received $3 million from them. senator rob portman, also offering condolences last night, has received $3 million. john mccain over the...